It’s that time of year again — the time of year when Black Friday arrives in all its glory and excess and there are deals aplenty. Thankfully, we still have four days before the chaos begins, so check below for a preview of live and upcoming holiday deals that might be of interest to you video shooters out there:   Note: Any item marked “preview” is not a live sale. On, or slightly before Black Friday on November 25th, the deals marked preview will go live.  Cameras:  Canon 5D MK III w/ 24-105 F/4L $3,399.00 $3,099.00 Canon EOS Rebel T6 Camera w/ EF-S 18-55mm IS II + EF 75-300mm III $699.99 $599.99 Canon C100 MK II w/24-105 F4L  $5,999  $4,499 Panasonic GH4 w/Interface Unit $2,297.99 $1697.99 Panasonic HC-X1000 4K DCI/Ultra HD/Full HD Camcorder $2997.99  $2497.99 GoPro Hero 5 $399.99, $50.00 B&H Gift Card w/Purchase Preview (Target.com): Nikon D3400 Camera w/18-55mm lens + 70-300mm zoom  $999.99 $499.99 Panasonic Lumix G Leica 15mm f/1.7 Lenses:  Panasonic Lumix G Leica Summilux 15mm f/1.7 $547.99 Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8 Asph. Lens for Micro 4/3 $699.97 Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm f/1.2 ASPH Power OIS  $1,597.99 $1,397.99 Canon EF 11-24mm F/4L USM Lens $2,999.00 $2,799.00 Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Lens $669.00 $369.00 Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Lens $1,399.99 $1,099.00 Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 Sport Lens $1,999.00 $1,799.00 Sigma 35mm F1.4 Art Lens along with the MC-11 Converter $1,148.00 $948.00 Sigma 50mm F1.4 Art Lens along with the MC-11 Converter $1,198.00 $998.00 Rokinon Tilt-Shift 24mm f/3.5 Lens for Nikon $699.00 $599.00 Polaroid 350 LED Light Lighting:  Polaroid 350 LED Light – $159.99 $111.00 Flashpoint 312 LED – Bi Color On Camera Light $139.95  $89.95 Flashpoint CL-1144R LED Circular Light  $400.00 $279.99 3Pod Video Tripod System with 2-way Fluid Head & Quick Release Plate  $129.95 $79.95 Drones:  Preview (DJI.com): Phantom 4 $1,199 $999 Preview Phantom 3 Pro (DJI.com): $999 $799 Preview Phantom 3 Standard (DJI.com): $499 $399 Teradek Sidekick 2 Accessories:  Preview (RhinoCameraGear): Rhino Camera Gear – 20% off everything on Black Friday Preview (Small HD): 1703 HDR Production Monitor Bundle  $4,208.98 $3,499.00 Panasonic Lumix DMW-YAGH Interface Unit for GH4 $997.99 $497.99 Manfrotto Agile V Sling Bag  $89.99 $29.99 Preview: Birdycam Lite Gimbal  $1499 $974 Preview: Zeus Uni C-Type Cage $295 $177 Preview: Zeus Premium Cage (a7rii, a7sii) $399 $199 Filmtools 24×36″ Converted Junior Cart $950.00  $875.00 Teradek Wireless Video Devices B-Stock 40%-50% off Teradek Beam 50% off Teradek Bolt Deluxe Kit, 50% off 1st sidekick, 30% off 2nd sidekick Rentals:  Borrowlenses.com – All video gear rentals 20% off. Code: “BF2016”. lensrentals.com – All rentals 25% off. Use code: “BLACKFRIDAY”. lensprotogo.com – 10% – 20% off all gear rentals.  Use code FALL20 for any item over $250 to get 20%. Under $250? Then use code FALL10. Lumoid.com – Place a drone or photo order that includes Thanksgiving Day and get both 11/24 and 11/25 for free. Code: GOBBLE Samy’s Camera – 25% off all profoto branded rentals until December 1st. Mostly stills, but some continuous lighting options as well for video. Computers:  Apple 15.4″ MacBook Pro Laptop Computer with Retina Display $2,499 $2,299 Preview (Microsoft.com): Surface Pro 4 (Intel Core i5, 256GB SSD, included Type Cover) $1,428 $999 Preview (Microsoft.com): Surface Pro 4 (Intel Core m3, 128GB SSD) $999 $799 Preview (Microsoft.com): Surface Book (Intel Core i5, 128GB SDD)  $1,899 $1,499 Software:  Preview: FilmConvert, 1/3 off all FilmConvert Software Preview: Graphicstock, full year membership for $99.99/yr $49.99/yr Virtual Reality:  Preview (Htc.com) : HTC Vibe Virtual Headset $799 $699 Preview (Microsoft.com): Oculus Rift Headset $599 $499 Preview (Samsung.com): Samsung Gear 360 Camera $349.99 $329.99 What new gear will you be picking up for the holidays this year? Let us know in the comments section below. Happy shopping!

It’s Black Friday today and many websites kick off the holiday season with some unique offers and large discounts. Here are some of the best Black Friday Deals we found for video shooters on the look for new equipment.  Actually it seems people sometimes get really crazy about these sales. The image above is a good reminder… So make sure you only get what you really need. We hope the list is helpful and you find some of the things you were looking for. Most of the items are from our partner B&H, some of them are from manufacturers directly. From all the offers we received in the last days we filtered out the ones that might be useful to our readers. Lenses Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 for EF & Sony E – $329 $249 SLR Magic Cine 12mm for MFT – $569 $399 Voigtlander Nokton 25mm F/0.95 for MFT – $799 $699 Sony 35mm F/1.8 OSS – $448 $398 Canon EF 50mm F/1.4 – $399 $329 Rokinon 50mm T/1.5 – $549 $399 Sigma 50mm F/1.4 Art Lens – $949 $849 Canon EF 50mm F/1.2L – $1,449 $1,349 Sony E 50mm F/1.8 OSS – $298 $248 Canon EF 85mm F/1.8 – $419 $349 Canon EF 100mm F/2.8L Macro IS – $899 $799 Sigma 105mm F/2.8 Macro OS – $969 $569 Tokina 11-16 F/2.8 – $479 $399 Canon EF 16-35mm F/4L IS – $1,099 $1,049 Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS – $999 $899 Canon EF 70-200 F/4L IS – $1,199 $1,149 Cameras Panasonic GH4 – $1,498 $1,298 Panasonic GH3 – $798 $698 Panasonic G7 – $798 $598 DJI Phantom 3 Pro with 4K Camera – $1,229 $1,129 Sony a6000 Mirrorless Camera – $548 $398 Canon EOS 5D Mark III Body – $2,799 $2,499 (or with kit lens) Canon EOS 6D Body – $1,699 $1,399 (or with kit lens) Nikon D810 with kit lens – $4,397 $3,297 Accessories Tilta Sony a7S Cage & Rig – $399 $349 SanDisk Extreme Pro 64GB SD Card – $52 – $43 SanDisk Extreme Pro 128GB SD Card – $93 $80 2x Lexar Pro 64GB 1066x CF Card – $173 $160 DJI Ronin 3-Axis Stabilizer – $2,499 $1,999 Steadicam Solo Stabilizer – $499 $279 Syrp 82mm Vari ND Filter Kit – $189 $149 Syrp Magic Carpet Slider – $299 $239 Manfrotto Digital Director – $499 399 Came-Tv Video Sucker (Car Mount) – $248 $148 Shootools Slider & Dolly Accessories – 30% off X-Rite ColorChecker Passport – 50% off Computers Apple Retina MacBook Pro 13.3″ – $1,299 $1,149 (or with 256GB SSD) Apple Retina MacBook Pro 15.4″ – $1,999 $1,799 – $1,799 $1,629 Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SSD – $108 – $78 Other FilmConvert Color Grading Plugins – 30% off Learn Color Grading Tutorials – 80% off Convergent Design Apollo Option – $1795 $1595 Convergent Design Odyssey RAW bundle – $995 $795 We hope the list we gathered helps. If you find any other good deals relevant for video shooters please share those in the comments for the other readers. All the best from cinema5D and a good weekend to you!

Here’s a list of all the co-branded Samyang lenses and how to get the best deals on them. These lenses are a good choice for filmmakers on a budget who are looking to shoot with prime lenses that are somewhat cine-worthy.

One could certainly argue about which DSLRs are best for video, but it’s a fact that these three are the most popular and still valid choices in 2013. This makes today’s big discount on these cameras at B&H a very welcome one. These after cart checkout deals will show up once you start the payment process. [UPDATE]: B&H has now also added a deal for the Canon EOS 6D. The 6D has some aliasing issues but does have a large sensor just like the 5D if that look is what you’re into: (Note: The offers end on October 26th)